The Pete Hines interview on Planet Fallout talks with the Bethesda Softworks spokesperson about Fallout: New Vegas, Obsidian's upcoming contribution to the Fallout series of post-apocalyptic RPGs. Topics include how the new game will differ from Fallout 3, the use of realistic weapons, locations, shooting mechanics, weapon modifications, environmental interactions, factions, companions, the game engine, mod support, and more. Pete confirms the game's rumored October release date, saying the game is due on October 19 in North America. Update: Fixed a typo in the date. Apologies.

xXBatmanXx wrote on Sep 9, 2010, 03:33:This is a welcome surprise - as I was expecting it later in the year or early next for some reason....cool. Always enjoy this late time of the year when a ton of games get released....

nah, it was reported months ago that it was coming out in October. Good to here a definitive date, though.